{"product_id":"john-barry-stringbeat","title":"John Barry – Stringbeat","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Barry – Stringbeat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginally released in 1961, \u003cem\u003eStringbeat\u003c\/em\u003e captures \"John Barry\" at a fascinating point in his early career, before he became one of the most celebrated film composers of all time. Working with the musicians associated with his early beat and jazz recordings, Barry creates a distinctive blend of instrumental rock, jazz, orchestral pop and string-led arrangements, giving the album a stylish early-1960s British sound. The album was released on Columbia and features 15 tracks drawn from Barry's own compositions alongside carefully chosen covers. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe album opens with a distinctive instrumental interpretation of Paul Anka's \u003cem\u003eIt Doesn't Matter Anymore\u003c\/em\u003e, followed by Barry originals including \u003cem\u003eSweet Talk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThere's Life In The Old Boy Yet\u003c\/em\u003e and the bluesy \u003cem\u003eLike Waltz\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eRodeo\u003c\/em\u003e brings a western flavour to the collection, while \u003cem\u003eDonna's Theme\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStarfire\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrate Barry's growing ability to combine memorable melodies with atmospheric instrumental arrangements. \u003cem\u003eStarfire\u003c\/em\u003e, written by \"Jerry Lordan\", is particularly notable for its use of the Clavioline and its connection to the innovative sound of the British instrumental scene of the period. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe second side continues the eclectic approach with \u003cem\u003eBaubles, Bangles And Beads\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003eKismet\u003c\/em\u003e, the dramatic \u003cem\u003eZapata\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRum-Dee-Dum-Dee-Dah\u003c\/em\u003e and an instrumental version of \u003cem\u003eSpanish Harlem\u003c\/em\u003e. The album closes with \u003cem\u003eMan From Madrid\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Challenge\u003c\/em\u003e, rounding out a record that sits comfortably between British beat, jazz, pop orchestration and early-1960s instrumental music. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor collectors of vintage British jazz, instrumental rock and early John Barry recordings, \u003cem\u003eStringbeat\u003c\/em\u003e offers an intriguing snapshot of the composer before his international film-scoring career fully took shape. Fans of Barry's later work on the James Bond films and classic cinema soundtracks will find plenty of interest here, particularly in the sophisticated arrangements and melodic instrumental style that would become hallmarks of his later work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Doesn't Matter Anymore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Talk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoody River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere's Life In The Old Boy Yet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Handful Of Songs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRodeo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDonna's Theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarfire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaubles, Bangles And Beads (From \"Kismet\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZapata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRum-Dee-Dum-Dee-Dah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpanish Harlem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMan From Madrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Challenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lQioDyuQJGk?si=5Ekksdk4Jvk7p90h\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55408937337174,"sku":"SCX 3401","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_7b7f2a3a-bc92-44d7-a0b6-fa1a4749fc70.jpg?v=1789647415","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/john-barry-stringbeat","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}